Harness-saddle



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. WEEKS, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 30,650, dated November 13, 1860.

T o all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. IVEEKS, of New London, in the county ofNew London and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and ImprovedHarness-Saddle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figurel, is a back view of my invention. Fig. 2, a section of the same takenin the line x, Fig. l. Fig. 3, a section of the same taken in the liney, y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

The object of this invention is to obtain a harness saddle that willconform to the movement of the animal without galling or injuring thesame by rubbing and friction even when made to sustain a heavy load.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a metallic bow-shaped bar the ends of which are bent toform hooks a, a, as shown in Fig. 1. B, is a smaller bowshaped bar whichis attached to the larger one A, by a bolt C, which passes centrallythrough lthe two bars and has a head b, on its upper end and is rivetedat its lower end as shown at c. On the bolt C, between the two bars A,B, there is placed a double conveX Washer d. The bolt C, is fittedloosely in the bars A, B, so that both bars are allowed a requisitedegree of play both forward and backward and side ways and also aturning movement. The ends of the smaller bar B, have eyes e, formed onthem, and said bar has round parts f, to which bars D, D, are attachedby staples g. The bars D, are allowed to work freely lon the round partsf, and to the ends of the bars D, there are attached pins 71 on whichmetal disks E, are placed and secured by riveting the lower ends of thepins L.

The disks E, are allowed to work freely on the pins 7L, in any directionthe holes in the disks being made suiciently large to admit of suchresult.

The girt is attached to the bar B, and the shafts are sustained by thebar A.

The disks E, which may be properly padded rest or bear on the animal,and it will be seen that the disks are allowed to turn or move in anydirection to conform to the motion of lthe animal, the disks turning onthe pins 7L, and the bars D, turning on the round parts f, of the bar B,while the two bars A, B, are allowed to play or work on the bolt C. Theanimal therefore .will be prevented from being chafed or injured by thesame.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is-

The dis: E, and bars D, D, A, B, coni structed, combined and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

THOMAS J. IVEEKS. IVitnesses THos. EDGAR, F. L. ALLEN.

